The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-01
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL---TUESDAY, MARCH l. 1887.

think Il belongs. After two or three
conferences on the sundry civil service
bill last week, which were almost null
lifted by the early withdrawal Of the
House conferees, q meeting was Sc
cured at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, which was INTENDED by the Sen.
ate mbers 70 last through the day,
and through last night as well, II nee
esssry, to complete the bill and clear
the desks for tne remaining appropria.
ton bills. 7of ~
THE KEcoRDfs or DEEDS.
The President today sent to the
Senate the name of James M. Trotter
to be Recorder Of Deeds in the ID strict
OF Columbia, in place OF James @.
Matthews, who was twice r,j-cted.
James Munroe Trottsr is colored cit.
liz IN of the State OF Msssachu 'etis, 48
years OF sge. His early life was spent
in the State OF Ohio, where he began
his education in the public schools OF
that State. For the bast 80 years he
has res ded in M Assachusetts, where,
prior to the war, he was teacher.
Soon after the breaking out
OF the rebsllion he enlisted as
a private in the Fifty.ffth
Massachusetts Regiment OF Colored
troops, aud WAS promoted for acts OF
bravery on the battle field until he be.
came a Lieutenant Upon his re-
turn to civil ife he was appointed and
filed for eighteen years the position
of Assistant Superintendent of the
Regis cred Letter Department in tina
Boston post flics. Frnm tn 8 position
he was retired in 1884 on account, it
is said, OF his indspendence in poi.
tics, and his avowed purpose OF sup
porting President Cleveland. Daring
the campaign OF 1884 he WAS appoint
ed one OF the COMMITTEE OF One
HuGdred" OF Boston, and was sctivs
in support OF the nominees OF the
Democratic party. Hs is the suthc r
OF volum9 entitled, "MuFIc and Nj
steal People Of the Colored Race"
THE sUccRes OF THE RIVER AND HARBoR
BILL
has been assured by the complete
sgreemsnt Of tbs conferees on the
points of d ference between the two
houses. The total appropriation made
py the bill CD agreed upon in confer
ence is less than $l0,0O0,000 The
provision for the Hennepr canal is
returned. An appropriation > $50, 00C
ia made for the beginning OF construc-
ton, but there will also bs available
further sum Of $4,000 for the sur.
veys and preliminsrles. The friends
of the canal are jubilant over the 10.
tention OF the item for the reason that
the appropriation, while absurdly
small, gives q settled status and per.
manency t. the scheme. An effort
will be made tonight, If opportunity
offers, to concur il the report and
pass the bill.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Sende.-Tne p, e.iding officer having
pres,n ed the naval appropriation bill
its second reading was objected to BY
Ssrator Edmunds, who stated hi
reasons for doipg so. He complained
Of the great and uuwarranted delay OF
tbs part Ct the House in sending Il
the Senate the great appropriation
bills, and announced his settled de
termination not to have them railroad
ed through the Senate. The Senat
should have the necessary time to Civ
full consideration to them, and 8,
should the President. The bill il
reference to the Fl -hery troubles ha
not yet been passed 6aally, and
Congress were to adjourn withou
having made snme provision on tn
subject it would be the dury of III
President to call the new Congress i
extra session. The Interstate Com
MERGE Commissioner had for som
reaaon or other not been appointed
The Elmun6s substitute WAS the
rel ected yeas, 81; nays, 29-and til
: pleuro pneumonia bill was passed.
TO 10.
TIE House labor arbitration bill WI
tker taken up, acd the.olll was posse
without division.
The House bill to prevent the en-
: ployment of convict or alien lab
upon public buildings or public work
or in the Trepara ion OF m,terial IL
public buildings or public works, III
= takeu up, and, without discussion
anne ldment, WAS passed.
lllb CCufbu w PiphltAb WV
n ing OF newspapers and' other perie
! lea 8 containing lottery Advertisement
WAS taken mp and pa ssed,
Senator Sherman offered resol
ton providing for daily meetings
Q the Senate at IL o'clock am. La
t over till morrow.
!, The Senate then went into seer
T. sess on for executive business, appG
i emit for tho purpose If resumil
L with closed doors the discussion whiC
!, had been cut short on the report
n tbs conlerees on the fishery bill. Aft
q twenty MINUTES of secret session Il
d Senate adjouraed,
II The House. The House during &
i day did nothiug but discuss the CO
ditton of the appropriation bills.
recess was taken until o'c ock.
the evening session prepared stat
4 meut empo werirg the President
~ prot,ci and defend the rights
. American fishing vessels.
Atl:10 O'Clock a m without havir
considered baf of the bills, t
D. committee rose and the House took
j. rscess until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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